Got another one of those ads today (what is it about "1985" anyway?). This one was about "cars for seniors." They were advertising different models appropriate for older folks... So I said "fuck it I'm going to trade the Hellcat in on one of these..."

Well CNN got my attention again with one of those "fake ads." It's pretty easy to see why...

Wonder if she also "lives in Zionsville" and was "born before 1985"? Better update my profile info ASAP--don't want her "swiping right" on one of those 80 year old men. Maybe I'll run into her at the gym tonight?

(This isn't what it appears to be at first glance. Yes he IS really making that gesture. But it's part of a "counting song" or something with children. If you watch the video on YouTube they start with the first finger and go from there. All the kids do it too which makes it even funnier. Can't believe he--or the censors--didn't know what it meant... )

CD vs. Vinyl. That was the question back in the 80's. My first CD was "...And Justice For All" by Metallica, late 1989. I had records until then. Somehow my mom and dad let me buy it. I still have my "Sony Walkman" from the 80's that only played cassettes.

Looking for more "retro" stuff and found this picture of Hugh Hefner's office from 1967. Amazing. My own office looks just like that! Except I have a very powerful desktop computer instead of a typewriter (like anyone cares about that...).

Looking for more "retro" stuff and found this picture of Hugh Hefner's office from 1967. Amazing. My own office looks just like that! Except I have a very powerful desktop computer instead of a typewriter (like anyone cares about that...).

Another one of those "fake ads" on CNN. This one is showing me what I'll look like when I'm 50.

(He looks to me to be in his 80's or maybe even 90's. Competing in anything at that age is awesome. But 50? Really! Ran the "age test" on him. Didn't register, but the two women with him are 24 and 27. If I can still attract "twentysomethings" at his age I'll die a happy man... )

(Just wondering if she would be considered a "senior citizen" by their latest criteria? You know, all those "30 year olds." Also 0% Interest for what? Hell, I don't care if she's 87, I'd still "swipe right" on her.)

Another one of those silly ads. What age has to do with any of this I don’t know. In fact, right below this one is another ad for the same game saying “if you are over 30.” Whatever… to me the presence of these ads (like the "born in 1985" ones featuring 80 year old men) calls into question the integrity of the entire site. You have to wonder if the news they report is any more “accurate” or “reliable”?

However “Ladgertha” is fuckin’ hot. Good thing I’m a “lefty.” That leaves my right hand free to use the mouse… to play the game...

Now I'll never leave my computer. This is "Mica" the latest "digital assistant" released this week by Magic Leap.

What CNN reported:

Quote:

(CNN Business) The tech world's latest virtual assistant looks so realistic, you might mistake her for an actual human.

Apple has Siri, and Amazon has Alexa. But the lifelikeness of both are dwarfed by Mica: a prototype that Magic Leap, a highly regarded augmented-reality startup, unveiled at its conference Wednesday.

Mica isn't just a voice assistant. She's something you can actually see if you wear the company's augmented-reality glasses, called Magic Leap One. Mica looks and acts like a human — she makes eye contact and offers a warm smile, along with other human-like expressions.

Experts say Mica is a breakthrough in realistic avatars and could have far-reaching implications for society, impacting everything from human connections to education and our health.

Wrap rage, also called package rage, is the common name for heightened levels of anger and frustration resulting from the inability to open packaging, particularly some heat-sealed plastic blister packs and clamshells. People can potentially be injured from attempts at opening difficult packages: use of cutting tools can pose a risk of damage to the contents of the package. Easy-opening systems are available to improve package opening convenience...

A story in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about wrap rage was featured on The Colbert Report when host Stephen Colbert tried to use a knife to remove a new calculator from its plastic packaging, to no avail...

In a survey conducted at the Cox School of Business, almost 80 percent of households "expressed anger, frustration or outright rage" with plastic packaging. Consumers also tend to use words such as "hate" and "difficult" when describing these products...

Consumers sometimes use potentially unsafe tools such as razor blades, boxcutters, snips and ice picks in their attempts to open packages. 71% of respondents said they had been injured while trying to open food packaging. A 2009 study conducted by the Institute for Good Medicine found that 17 percent of adults over the age of 21 were either injured at least once or know of someone who was injured while opening a holiday or birthday gift.

Yvonne Craig first played “Batgirl” in 1967 on TV. Word is they are getting ready to make a new “Batgirl” movie. According to Variety: “They’re saying this will be based on her NEW-52 comic which sees her moving to a hip new district of Gotham for young 20 somethings, where she is a Grad-Student and works with other members of the Gotham superhero crowd.”

(I have also heard there is a rumor that she has a romance with one of her professors. The picture is really cute. Glad to hear she’s “20 something.” I was worried that I was gonna have a hard time explaining this one to the cops… Isn’t her dad the Police Commissioner? Wonder who will play her?)

Of course if you're going to bring up Batgirl then you have to also mention Catwoman. She has been portrayed by several well known actresses on TV and in movies. Most notably by Julie Newmar in the 1960's TV series.

The "sexual tension" between Batman and Catwoman has always been a major part of the series appeal. While doing "research" I came across a comic where Batman finally proposes to her.